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Teachers at Holyoke Public Schools urge board to back mediation as contract talks continue
Summary
Three district educators told the Holyoke School Committee on March 9 that morale and retention are suffering and urged committee members to support mediation and teacher input after recent bargaining setbacks.
Three educators addressed the Holyoke School Committee during the March 9 public‑comment period, urging the panel to back mediation and to heed teacher feedback as contract talks continue. "Hello, my name is Brandy Bellochico... soy la maestra de Holyoke, y esta noche estoy muy decepcionada," one speaker told the committee.
Brandy Bellochico said she and colleagues were "ready to make progress" but worried that decisions by those in control of the schools were not in the district’s best…
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